Get Vulnerable, GO Public: Brayan

One of my favorite things is getting the opportunity to share the stories of the people I work with. It's not just a story about weight loss. What's powerful is that this is their LIFE. I get the privilege to work with bravest, most fearless people. They're not afraid to challenge the status quo, even if it says that they should give up and stop trying. Brayan is one of those people. Since he came to see me at Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp in October, he has lost over 111 pounds!! That's incredible.

I wanted him to share a little bit of his journey so you can know that it's never too late to change, too silly to dream, or too hopeless to try!

Before and After

Me: How did you you feel before DBC?

Brayan: Honestly before Destination Boot Camp, I thought I was happy, but the truth was that I wasn't. I was very lazy and it was affecting everything and everyone around me.

Me: What was the moment when you actually realized you were transforming?

Brayan: The moment that I felt I was transforming was when I ran my first 5k. It was exactly one month after Destination Boot Camp. I took the picture after the race and compared it to an older pic that I taken before DBC and immediately saw transformation after just four weeks.

Me: How do you feel now?

Brayan: Now I feel so different. I smile a lot more, I don't get tired as quickly as I did before, I don't have    constant back pain, and I'm doing better in school. I'm more productive in many ways now!

Before and After

Me: What are you most proud of with your transformation journey?

Brayan: What I'm most proud of now is my lifestyle. You can actually see that I live differently now, and I mean that literally because having lost 111 pounds of so far it's just an amazing feeling every day.  I enjoy each day a lot more now. 

What I'm also thankful that I was given an early second chance to reshape my life the way it should be. Before I could only walk while exercised and now I think I'm becoming a runner and I love it! I can now run for long periods of time without stopping whereas before I would be lucky to make it 30 seconds without stopping. I also love that now my body keeps asking me for more exercise. I really like hiking and I find it to be more relaxing than other exercising. When I'm hiking up a mountain I remember how I got to where I am now, thinking about my first week at DBC. It was well worth it and I wouldn't change it for the world.

I hope my journey can encourage those who are now attending DBC or are searching for a reason to change or an extra push. Sometimes you just need one story to give you that motivation and hopefully this inspires others. The one thing that always sticks with me is #RememberYourWhy